OptimumX shortcut.exe utility anyone?

[shorterxp]

shortcut.exe is a small utility developed by optimumX that can create shortcuts.

I have tried a billion combinations from cmd,exe (XP 32bit) and cant figure out the problem. Any suggestions welcome.

shortcut /t:"%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\folder\file.lnk" /a:c /f:"%PROGRAMFILES%\program\file.exe" /w:"%PROGRAMFILES%\folder.exe"

System error 3 has occured

 

The developer suggested I try double quotes: (didn't work either).

shortcut /t:""%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\folder\file.lnk"" /a:c /f:""%PROGRAMFILES%\program\file.exe"" /w:""%PROGRAMFILES%\folder.exe""

The parameter 'and' is invalid

 

The documentation:

Shortcut [Version 1.11]

Creates, modifies or queries Windows shell links (shortcuts)


The syntax of this command is:

Shortcut.exe /F:filename /A:C|E|Q [/T:target] [/P:parameters] [/W:workingdir]
         [/R:runstyle] [/I:icon,index] [/H:hotkey] [/D:description]

 /F:filename    : Specifies the .LNK shortcut file.
 /A:action      : Defines the action to take (C=Create, E=Edit or Q=Query).
 /T:target      : Defines the target path and file name the shortcut points to.
 /P:parameters  : Defines the command-line parameters to pass to the target.
 /W:working dir : Defines the working directory the target starts with.
 /R:run style   : Defines the window state (1=Normal, 3=Max, 7=Min).
 /I:icon,index  : Defines the icon and optional index (file.exe or file.exe,0).
 /H:hotkey      : Defines the hotkey, a numeric value of the keyboard shortcut.
 /D:description : Defines the description (or comment) for the shortcut.

 Notes:
 - Any argument that contains spaces must be enclosed in "double quotes".
 - If Query is specified (/A:Q), all arguments except /F: are ignored.
 - To find the numeric hotkey value, use Explorer to set a hotkey and then /A:Q
 - To prevent an environment variable from being expanded until the shortcut
   is launched, use the ^ carat escape character like this: ^%WINDIR^%

 Examples:
   /f:"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\My App.lnk" /a:q
   /f:"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Notepad.lnk" /a:c /t:^%WINDIR^%\Notepad.exe /h:846
   /f:"%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Notepad.lnk" /a:e /p:C:\Setup.log /r:3

 An argument of /? or -? displays this syntax and returns 1.
 A successful completion will return 0.


 Copyright 2000-2005 Marty List, www.OptimumX.com

 

Edited July 14, 2018 by shorterxp

[jaclaz]

At first sight, /W: means "Working directory".

You are seemingly providing to the switch a file (executable BTW):

Quote

shortcut /t:"%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\folder\file.lnk" /a:c /f:"%PROGRAMFILES%\program\file.exe" /w:"%PROGRAMFILES%\folder.exe"

And you may also try both with and without an ending backslash  (some tools consider as a path to a directory the full path to the directory name and some consider it if the name is followed by a backslash, and some will work with both notations).

The /F: means "shortcut .lnk Filename" (you are providing to it the target (executable) filename instead)

and /T: means "Target (executable) filename" (you are providing to it the shortcut filename instead)

Try:

shortcut /F:"%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\folder\file.lnk" /A:C /T:"%PROGRAMFILES%\program\file.exe" /w:"%PROGRAMFILES%\folder"

jaclaz

 

[shorterxp]

I misquote .exe on end of W for this forum post. Orignal did not have. I have tried your suggestion and triple checked the lines with/without trailing backslash and still nothing.

Whats weird is I use shortcut.exe for unattended install and it worked fine:

shortcut /a:c /f:"%allusersprofile%\start menu\programs\accessories\magnifier.lnk" /t:"%windir%\system32\magnify.exe" /w:"%windir%\system32"
shortcut /a:c /f:"%allusersprofile%\start menu\programs\accessories\on-screen keyboard.lnk" /t:"%windir%\system32\osk.exe" /w:"%windir%\system32"
shortcut /a:c /f:"%allusersprofile%\start menu\programs\dvd player.lnk" /t:"%windir%\system32\mplay32.exe" /w:"%windir%\system32"

The documentation suggests /a:c at middle, but I put it at front and it works okay. Either way, it doesn't like %programfiles%.

Edited July 14, 2018 by shorterxp

[shorterxp]

Found the solution, the sub directory or 'program' folder needs to exist in start menu first. Shortcut.exe can not create directories.

 

so I use mkdir before I run shortcut.exe and it works.

Not obvious!

Edited July 14, 2018 by shorterxp

[Burundi]

hello shorterxp

just in case you want a "shortcut_GUI"

http://reboot.pro/files/file/282-pe-links/

Regards

Edited October 14, 2018 by Burundi